June 1, 2022
Today at 4 pm the Moon will pass in front of the dwarf planet Ceres. Since it is still day at this time, the occultation will not be visible. However, the very young crescent moon will be visible just after sunset at 8:45 pm. Approximately 1° N of the Moon is the location of Ceres. Although Ceres is the brightest of the dwarf planets, it is still too small to see without the use of binoculars.
A series of images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of Ceres during a 9-hour period. It is possible to see the rotation of the dwarf planet in the changing positions of the dark and light surface features. Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
To read more about these images, visit: https://esahubble.org/images/opo0527e/
